Keeping Your House Clean, The Natural Way So, we're all really focused on keeping everything cleaner than usual these days. For those of us who still like to take the natural, chemical-free path, there can be some worry about making sure we're being safe. While everyone is searching the aisles up and down for Clorox wipes, let's be real, they still make me cringe. I still do not want that stuff around my family. So, we are faced with a serious question, do we really trust all of the natural products we've been using to clean and disinfect properly. My answer is a resounding, y ..read more

Having Trouble Sleeping? It's 4 p.m., you're sitting at your desk and struggling to keep your eyes open. Then why is it that as soon as you've completed your last chore of the night and finally get the chance to fall into your bed, you suddenly feel wide awake? You've dreamed of your bed all day, yet now that you're in it, sleep is the last thing on your mind. It's the vicious cycle of insomnia. If you've been there, I'm sure you can relate. I've been there way too many times, but I finally found a solution. A solution that works for both my son and I, which is super impor ..read more

5 Essential Oils To Help You Crush Your Anxiety It’s funny to admit this, but I didn’t even realize I suffered from anxiety until after I had my son. Having another human have to go through the ups and downs of my anxiety shone a light on my issue and allowed me to see it in a way I never had before. Just because the light was on it and I saw it, still didn’t mean I knew what to do about it. Relying on prescription drugs has always been a last resort for me. I don’t look down on those who do take medications for their mental issues. I think getting help is far better than ..read more

Do My Essential Oils Have An Expiration Date? Essential oils have become so popular these days and that's fantastic. As we've learned, there's quite possibly an oil for all that ails you, but if you're anything like me, you've still got a lot of questions. I, for one, have always believed in natural healing, but I always felt like if I didn't have hours upon hours to do research about natural healing methods then I was unsure if I was doing it right. As far as how to store my essential oils and how long they would last from the time I bought them, I needed answers. When I ..read more

It’s that time of year. When it seems like sickness is all around us. We're all looking for ways to keep our family healthy without pumping them full of over-the-counter meds or antibiotics.  We know we can’t prevent all illness, but if you’re ready to learn some new ways to use your essential oils to help prevent and fight cold and flu this winter, then you MUST keep reading. If you’re anything like I used to be, you mostly use essential oils because they  smell amazing, which is a really good reason to use them, but you'd love to learn how to use your oils to actually benefit your health ..read more

Until recently I had only used one type of diffuser, an ultrasonic diffuser. I love my ultrasonic diffusers and will probably always have one in every room and use them daily. If you’re not familiar with the term ultrasonic diffuser, they are the diffusers that use water.  Recently I tried a different kind of diffuser, one I was sure I’d hate. It was a battery-operated diffuser and unlike any other diffuser I’d ever used, it didn’t use water. Instead, there was a pad where the oils were added and then a fan to increase air flow across an essential oil soaked pad or lining. This is most likely ..read more